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Karl Oskar Blase

Der Unbekannte Soldat, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s

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  • Format: Poster
  • Designer/s: Karl Oskar Blase
  • Year: 1960s
  • Client/Publisher: Atlas Films
  • Size: 400mm x 400mm
Karl Oskar Blase was born in 1925 in Cologne, Germany. He was a prolific painter, designer, sculptor and exhibition curator. His work included magazine covers, for publications such as Form and Gebrauchsgraphik, stamp designs for the German Postal Service and film posters for companies such as Atlas Films.

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Der Unbekannte Soldat, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
Der Unbekannte Soldat, Atlas Films Poster, 1960s. Designed by Karl Oskar Blase
Karl Oskar Blase was born in 1925 in Cologne, Germany. He was a prolific painter, designer, sculptor and exhibition curator. His work included magazine covers, for publications such as Form and Gebrauchsgraphik, stamp designs for the German Postal Service and film posters for companies such as Atlas Films.
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